First Independent Mena Newspaper
A delegation from the Royal Military Academy of Meknes paid lately a visit to Mauritania’s Joint Arms Military Academy to explore cooperation prospects in military training. The Moroccan delegation, led by Commander Mamdouh Al-Mehdi, was composed of third-year officer cadets. They were received by Col. Mohamed El Amine Abdel Moulah, Commander of the Mauritanian Military […]
Morocco’s leading port operator Marsa Maroc has acquired 45 percent capital and voting rights in Spain’s Boluda Corporacion Maritima (BMT) for €80 million, establishing strategic presence across the Strait of Gibraltar. BMT operates nine ports spanning the Iberian Peninsula and Canary Islands. This strategic partnership “opens pathways to synergies” between both groups, “pooling complementary expertise […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) celebrated record contract signings with Morocco totaling approximately $1 billion in 2025, marking unprecedented collaboration between the development institution and the North African kingdom. The bank’s First Vice President Greg Guyett, who is on a visit to the Kingdom this week, attributed this positive momentum to close […]
Morocco’s government has prioritized public investment performance and its tangible impact on economic growth, job creation, and territorial equity, according to Budget Minister Fouzi Lekjaa. This orientation aligns with royal directives calling for transition from quantitative to qualitative approaches in public investment management. Speaking at the parliament question time, Lekjaa emphasized that sectoral studies demonstrate […]
Morocco is one of only two countries in the African sample, alongside Zimbabwe, where local education authorities work with clear, measurable learning goals and formal performance contracts with schools, according to a UNESCO education report. The report, relayed by Hespress news outlet, looks at how African countries are progressing on basic education completion and foundational […]
Egypt’s Pharaohs will face a stern examination of their readiness for the Africa Cup of Nations when they take on Nigeria in a high-profile friendly, just days before the start of their continental campaign. The warm-up match comes as Egypt prepare to open their AFCON journey on Monday, 22 December, against Zimbabwe. The tournament will […]
Morocco has seized more than 681 kilograms of cocaine during the first seven months of this year after deploying an advanced digital monitoring system at border crossings, Interior Minister Abdelouafi Laftit said. In a written reply to a parliamentary question, Laftit explained that the Interior Ministry has made the fight against drugs and psychotropic substances […]
On Monday, 15 December 2025, Mauritania’s Minister of Economic Affairs and Development, Abdallahi Souleymane Sheikh Sidiya, signed two major financing agreements with the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (FADES) in Nouakchott, in the presence of Ministers of Equipment and Transport, Ely Ould El Veirik, and Hydraulics and Sanitation, Amal mint Maouloud. The total […]
Libya will assume the presidency of the Council of Ministers of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC), alongside chairing the Executive Bureau, starting from January 1, 2026, marking a renewed leadership role within the regional energy bloc. The development was confirmed during the 115th meeting of the OAPEC Council of Ministers held on […]
Sudan’s Sovereign Council head, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, concluded a one-day visit to Riyadh on Monday, 15 December 2025, holding talks with Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman to strengthen bilateral relations and advance a sustainable strategic partnership. Ambassador Muawia Osman, Undersecretary at Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said the discussions focused on establishing a Strategic […]